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A protest against Ban Ki Moon in Sri Lanka. Mr Ban, who took office in 2007, is under pressure to demonstrate his stated commitment to cleaning up the UNEranga Jayawardena/AP

James BoneNew York

Last updated at 1:39PM, July 21 2010

The embattled Secretary-General of the United Nations is rushing to name a
replacement for the organisation’s top internal watchdog in an attempt to
defuse unprecedented criticism that he is leading the world body into decay.

Aides say that Ban Ki Moon, the South Korean UN chief, will move within days
to replace Inga-Britt Ahlenius, who headed the UN’s Office for Internal
Oversight Services (OIOS), after she wrote a stinging 50-page parting memo
denouncing his leadership.

Mr Ban, who took office in 2007, is under pressure to demonstrate his stated
commitment to cleaning up the UN after the “oil-for-food” corruption scandal